1 PhD student position (CN7)

PhD student position available for Biomedical scientist to develop his/her thesis within the EU Initial Training Network FP7-PEOPLE-2013-ITN CardioNext, a highly multidisciplinary, intersectoral and competitive training programme in cardiovascular research.

Description

The student will be exposed to a multidisciplinary group of translational researchers focused in myocardial ischemia/reperfusion. Large animal models of catheter-based myocardial infarction will be developed by the trainee. The student will learn principles, acquisition, and post-processing skills mainly in MRI (3-Tesla), but also in PET/CT and echocardiography. 
Applicant must have a Master Degree in Biomedicine, Engineering, Physics or related disciplines. Good English communication skills are mandatory. Research experience will also be valued. 
Eligibility:
Candidates must be in the first three years (full-time equivalent) of their research careers and have not yet been awarded a doctoral degree. In addition, must not have resided or carried out their main activity (work, studies) in Spain for more than 12 months in the 3 years immediately prior to the recruitment date.

Nr of positions available : 1

Research Fields

Medical sciences - Other
Engineering - Biomedical engineering

Career Stage

Early stage researcher or 0-4 yrs (Post graduate) 

Research Profiles

First Stage Researcher (R1) 

Benefits

Offered: 
- a 29 month contract to undertake a PhD in biomedicine, 
- a competitive salary (33,000 - 37,000 € per annum) 
- integration in a European network of scientific excellence
- stays in private companies and partner academic labs
- extensive training in complementary skills
- access to state-of-the-art infrastructures

Comment/web site for additional job details

The CNIC provides benefits packages and is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Send CV and a cover letter addressing your qualifications as they pertain to this position, and contact information of three referees to lmanukyan@cnic.es before December 30th, 2014. Please quote reference CN7


Requirements

Required Education Level
Degree FieldOther
DegreeMaster Degree or equivalent

Application e-mail

lmanukyan@cnic.es

Envisaged Job Starting Date

01/01/2015

Application Deadline

30/12/2014